SANTA CLARA — Deebo Samuel celebrated in gaudy type through the 49ers’ final dwelling win over the Rams. Particularly, after his second landing of final November’s rout, keep in mind him reaching the 49ers’ sideline and donning a flowery chain with a jewel-encrusted duplicate of a 49ers helmet?
The “game-changer chain” vanished rapidly from the 49ers’ sideline reasonably than grow to be an everyday prize.
“I don’t know what occurred to it. I assume we simply stopped utilizing it,” Samuel stated forward of this Monday night time’s rematch between the 49ers (1-2) and Rams (2-1) at Levi’s Stadium.
Was the chain too college-like rah-rah, albeit a trophy in opposition to the Rams in final November’s 31-10, Monday Evening Soccer rout? Was it so ostentatious that some gamers declined to put on it?
“I used to be not a giant fan of the chain. Something gimmicky and college-like is lame to me,” coach Kyle Shanahan stated Saturday. “Jason Verrett acquired it and he’s as cool as man I do know, so the gamers thought it was cool, and I didn’t inform them ‘no’ or something.
“I hoped we didn’t use it within the fallacious means. We’re extra skilled than that,” Shanahan added. “On the time he did select it, I can’t lie, it didn’t come off that dangerous. I like their decision-making on that.”
The chain had a brief shelf-life, because the 49ers’ ensuing win streak stopped at three video games.
“I don’t know if it’s gone. I hope it's,” Shanahan added, and not using a scowl. “I belief them to deal with it proper and so they haven’t let me down to this point.”
Newsflash: The chain is neither misplaced nor stolen. Verrett stated it’s safely saved within the 49ers’ tools room, prepared for a possible encore — however not going in Monday’s recreation.
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Reminded in regards to the chain, Jimmy Garoppolo replied: “I forgot about that. I simply throw the ball, man.”
Regardless of struggling a season-ending knee harm in Week 1, Verrett equipped the chain, which TMZ claimed final fall was price “6 figures.” It reportedly weighs 6 1/2 kilos, is product of “actual, pure silver dipped in electro-plated yellow gold” with “all-natural sapphires” from a 9-week construct by Rafaello and Co. in New York.
“We’ll in all probability convey it again when he comes again,” Samuel stated with a smile with regard to Verrett.
Verrett concurred that certainly could possibly be the play, as soon as he returns to motion. Due to final season’s knee harm within the opener, the potential beginning cornerback stays on the physically-unable-to-perform listing. He's eligible to debut subsequent Sunday at Carolina, though the 49ers must open his three-week observe window first.
KINLAW ATOP INJURY REPORT
Defensive deal with Javon Kinlaw is questionable after his surgically repaired knee “flared up on him” and saved him from working towards Thursday and Friday. Kinlaw participated in Saturday’s walk-through, as did fellow defensive deal with Arik Armstead, who’s plantar fasciitis has him additionally questionable.
The Rams, in flip, can be with out two beginning offensive linemen: middle Brian Allen (knee) and guard David Edwards (sickness); in addition they dominated out cornerbacks Decobie Durant (hamstring) and Davis Lengthy (groin).
Offensive lineman Daniel Brunskill is cleared to make his season debut after a preseason hamstring harm. Large receiver Danny Grey (hamstring) is uncertain.
Out, as anticipated, are left deal with Trent Williams, working again Ty Davis-Value, linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair, tight finish Tyler Kroft and security Tarvarius Moore. Tight finish Ross Dwelley (ribs) is questionable.
RUNNING BACK WATCH
Jeff Wilson Jr. has been the 49ers’ major working again since Elijah Mitchell’s knee sprain within the season opener, however the 49ers sound able to spell him with veteran choices Tevin Coleman (observe squad) and Marlon Mack, in addition to Jordan Mason, who ran for seven yards final recreation in his first and solely carry his rookie season. Ty Davis-Value (ankle) will miss a second straight recreation.
The 49ers have till 1 p.m. Monday to advertise Coleman, who was signed every week in the past and began 11 video games of their 2019 run to the Tremendous Bowl.
“I feel Tev’s able to roll, man,” run-game coordinator Chris Foerster stated, with out affirming Coleman’s official standing for Monday. “… Tev has that explosiveness to him that he can actually hit it and go and actually take pleasure in the best way he can try this, so it’s good to have him again that means. He hit a play up the sideline the opposite day and also you simply noticed the acceleration. It was good to observe him speed up up the aspect. He’s nonetheless acquired it.”
As for Mason, Foerster famous that the undrafted rookie stays a piece in progress however “there’s nothing that claims he’s not prepared and he's been working exhausting and deserves the alternatives he’s getting.”
EXTRA POINTS
— Rookie quarterback Brock Purdy is getting extra scout-team reps because the 49ers’ solely backup, “and I actually like how he’s been dealing with himself,” Shanahan stated.
— Shanahan referred to as it “superior” to have former working backs coach Bobby Turner rejoin the workforce this week. He had acknowledged a want to take a yr sabbatical recovering from hip surgical procedure. “It was bizarre not having him right here,” Shanahan stated. Anthony Lynn stays the 49ers’ present working backs coach. “Their relationship is nice. They’ve acquired numerous love for one another,” Shanahan added. “I similar to Bobby coming round and getting on everyone on each little element the best way he does, so not simply the runners, it’s the receivers, it’s the quarterbacks, it’s everyone. And I feel everybody’s glad to have Bobby right here.”
— The scout-team gamers of the week had been tight finish Troy Fumagalli and large receiver Willie Snead IV.